Former Busted and Fightstar frontman Charlie Simpson back in Kingston for intimate acoustic gig

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by Nazia Dewji, Chief reporter - Kingston

Pop star to rock star, followed by a leap to folk fame - who would have thought Busted’s fresh-faced Charlie Simpson could be so well received by music-lovers in all three genres?

Kingston’s Banquet Records knew he would be a hit when they hired him for a show just before the release of his first solo endeavour Young Pilgrim three years ago.

And they have brought him back again with two back-to back folk shows lined up for next month- one that’s already sold out.

But being in demand is no new thing to the singer and guitarist who has managed to keep an army of fans from his Busted days which included hits such as the Year 3000 and What I Go to School For in the early 2000s.

But his reinvention as a rocker in band Fightstar alongside guitarist and vocalist Alex Westaway, bassist Dan Haigh and drummer Omar Abidi, brought him three top 40 albums, critical acclaim and even more fans.